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J. L. PETERSON CURTAIN FASTENER fnvenior: o ohnllPeieroow,

Nov. 3, 1925.

Original Filed June 26, 1922 m a 1 1 O p J a l A ,6 4 m 5 l g @V M 1 4w m wmmh .3 l o z 6 7 9 6 Reissuecl Nov. 3, 1925.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN L. PETERSON, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO CARR FASTENEP. COMPANY, OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSAfiHUSElTS, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

CURTAIN EASTENER.

Original No. 1,471,570, dated October 23. 1923, Serial Nov 570,828, filed June 26, 1922. Application for reissue filed June 25, 1925.

To a whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN L. PE'rnnsoN. a citizen of the United States of America. residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful ln'iprovements in Curtain Fasteners: and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a fastener, particularly adapted for use with curtains of motor vehicles, though not in any sense limited thereto. It is a primary object and purpose of the present invention to provide a fastener of the character indicated which may be instantly applied to and connected with a suitable pin permanently secured to the body of the vehicle, the top bows or other parts to which the curtains are connectcd, and further provide the fastener with means for instantly disengaging the same from the pin by manual operation whenever the curtain is to be detached. The attachment of curtains by means of fasteners is well known. but. such fasteners as are commonly used are more or less defective. being hard to detach with the result that they are frequently torn from the curtains or broken and made detective. lVith the fastener which I have devised, the detachment is very easy, can be done instantly and with no danger of breakage or tearing from the curtain, and at the same time the fastener in use securely holds the curtain in place when attached. A further feature of the fastener of my invention is that the pin to which it is applied may be more or.

less concealed or located in a depression in the vehicle body or other part to which connected so that there is not projection of the pins with a resultant danger of tearing of clothing catching on the same. These features of advantage, as well as many others not at this time specifically enumerated will a pear fully and in detail as understanding oi the invention is had from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which,

Fig. 1 is a vertical section through the fastener and adjacent portion of the curtain to which attached, showing the same in Serial No. 39,612.

operative engagement with a pin carried by the vehicle body;

Fig. is a like view showing the fastener operated to its disengaging position with respect to the pin;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the fastener;

F t is a transverse vertical section, taken substantially on the plane of line --i-l, of Fig. l; and

Fig. 5 is a view, similar to that shown in Fig. 1, of a n'ioditied form of construction wherein the pin is more or less concealed.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the several figures oi the drawing.

Attached to the curtain l at desired places are two clamping members 2 and 3 of sheet metal. preferably of oval shape, though not necessarily so, one of the members 2 being located on the outer side of the curtain and the other on the inner side. A tapered sleeve 4 is used to connect the clamping members together and clamp the same at their edges against the curtain. The sleeve passes through the curtain and has an end passing through an opening in the member 3 which is then turned outwardly to make an annular lip 5 bearing against member 3 around the opening. At the opposite end of he sleeve tongues 6 pass through openings in the member 2 and are clinched over against the outer side of the member, whereby a secure and permanent connection to the curtain is provided.

A sleeve T formed at its inner end with an enlarged tapered head 8 is loosely mounted within the tapered sleeve 4. extending outwardly at its outer end through an opening in the member 2, a spring 9 is located around the sleeve 7 between the head 8 thereof and the member 2, the tendency of the spring being to move the sleeve 7 inwardly. A number of recesses to receive small balls 10 are made in the outer sides of the head 8, and it is apparent that in the normal inner position of the sleeve 7 and head 8. under the influence of the spring 9. the balls are projected inwardly so that at their inner sides they extend into the passage or opening through the sleeve 7. An operating head 11 of sheet metal is socured to the outer end of said sleeve 7. By grasping the same and drawin outwardly thereon. the sleeve and hes may iii be moved outwardly with a compression of spring 9, as is evident.

The fastener connected to the eurtsin as thus described is adapted to have conneetion with a pin secured to any relatively secure support. The pin 12 ms be secured to the body 13 ot a vehicle. or to the top hows thereof. a screw 11 enterin; the body until stopped by the enlargement 1? made be tween the 1:2 end the screw.

The fastener is instantly applied to the pin by merel placing: the same over the pin. The pin enters the inner end of the sleeve. passing through the head 8 and the balls 10 bear against the sides of the pin. When thus conneeted together. the pin is held by the balls l roni movement out of the sleeve. as an attempted movement serves to tend to draw the sleeve 1' and head 9 inwardly with a forcing of the balls inwardly more strongly against the pin due to the tttpet't'd sides of the sleeves 4 tending to more the bolls inwordlv. The eurtain. accordinglv is securely held against detachmerit. he detachment is clte'eted b'v graspinn the head 11 and pulling; outwardly thereon. as shown in Fig. 2. whereupon the sleeve T. head 8 and balls 9 carried thereby are moved so as to bring; the halls avvay from the sleeve letiving space tor their outward movement toward such sleeve and treeing them from the pin 12 which they normally grip.

In Fig. 5. a modification in structure is shown for setting the pin 12 in a recess so that it does not project beyond the surface of the support on which it. is fixed. In this construction. a euplike member 16 of sheet metal is set in the body 1?, which has a countersunk depression to receive the member 16. the pin 19 being secured substanlially centrally in the recess of said memher 13 and extending outwardlv so that its outer end tomes substantially flush with the outer sides of the member. The sleeve 4 is longer in this CUDStl'l'lttlUfl and the inner clamping" member 3 is formed with a centrsllv located inwardly extending portion adapted to enter the member 16 when the taste'ner is connected with the pin 12*. as shown in Fig. 5. The outer clamping member 2" may be flat. as shown. Necessarily, the sleeve 7 is longer and the spring' 9 may he longer. The action with respect to con-- nection ot' the fastener with the pin is the same as that previously described with referonce to the construction shown in Figs. 1 to l reresive.

This construction is particularly elfeetive iii connection with curtains for vehicles which are designed for detenhabie c0nnectit m to the Vehicles, the attahment being very easy and practically instantaneous. and seettre except when the, head 11 is grasped tit effect deth'chment, wlre renpon the detachment occurs very readily without possibility of injuring the curtain. the pin or the fals tent-r used therewith. The halls '10 are nor mallv pressed into gripping engaanrnmil with the pin 12 or 12. and continue to exert a gripping action at all times except when the saute are moved to the position sh wn in Fin. on manual iviilulraunl o? the sleeve T and movement ol' the .nlls fir -oeiated therewith. The construction is economical to make. is durable and is ellicient in every way r'or the purpose it is adap ed to tullill. (it course. there are other pla -rs of use of the construction. and I do not wish to be limited with respect thereto but consider myself entitled to all forms oi con-- struction and the uses to which the same mav he put. covered in the appended laims defining the invention.

Claims:

1. 1n combination with a supporting strncture. :1 pin attached thereto. a curtain. :i Fastener conneeted with the curtain. including clam 'iingg' members. one on each side ot the curtain. means fastening: the elm-2i. in: members together and clamping the same against the curtain. spring; :ieuated tripping means located within the said means used to tasten the cleniping' meumers tog-ether and adapted to be plaeed over said pin to grip the same. and means For mannallv operating said gripping: means to release the same from the pin. substantially as described.

2. In combination. a pin. means for carrying the same. a tastener including; a tapered sleeve. :1 second sleeve loosely extending: into the first sleeve. said second sleeve having a tapered head thereon. balls arried in the head and adapted to he moved inwardly by engagement with the tapered sleeve. spring means uorniallv moving the second sleeve inwardly to effect the inward movement of the balls to engage with the pin when en tered into said second sleeve. manuall operable means For moving the second sleeve and head outwardly to tree the balls from gripping engagement with the pin. a curtain through which said first sleeve passes. two clalning members located one at each end of the said first sleeve and one at each side of the curtain. and means For securing the clamping plates against outward movement with respect to the ends of said first sleeve to hind the same against opposite sides of the curtain substantially as descrihed.

in combination. a support. a cupsl'ia'ped member set into said support. a pin attached to said member at the inner side thereof and extending outwardly, a curtain, a fastener attached to the curtain having means adapted to enter into said member and provided with automatically actin gripping means for gripping the pin. anc l loo lit)

manually operable means for releasing said gripping means.

l. in combination, a support, a pin ailai'hed thereto, a curtain. a fastener comprising two clamping members lOltltttl one at each side of the curtain. a tapered sleeve passing through the curtain and securing the clamping members together and against opposite sides of the curtain. a second sleeve formed with an enlarged tapered head passing loosely through the outer clamping memher into the l'irst sleeve, said head having a plurality of recesses through its sides. a ball loosely seated in. each recess, a spring under compression around the second sleeve between the head and the outer clamping member, and a head attached to the outer end of said second sleeve.

5. A separable fastener installation comprising, in combination, a stud unit countersunk into a rigid stud-carrying support so that the head thereof is substantially flush with the face of the support, a coopciatingsocket attached to a socket-carrying medium and presenting automatically acting means for engagement with said stud and manually operable means for releasing said automatically acting means to permit separation of the fastener.

6. A separable fastener installation comprising, in combination, a stud including a casing countersunk into a rigid support, a socket-engaging member secured in said casing, a socket secured to a socket-carrying medium and including gripping means for engagement with said socket-engaging member, means for locking said socket with said stud and manually operable means for releasing said locking means to permit separation of the socket from the stud.

7. A separable fastener installation comprising. in combination, a stud countersunk into a rigid support so that the head thereof is substantially flush with the face of the support, a cooperating socketattached to a soekebcarrying medium and presenting automatically acting means to engage and lock the stud with said socket, said socket being constructed so that a force applied to a selected part thereof permits release of such engagement and separation of the stud and socket.

In combination, a rigid element having a. recess therein. a male member secured to the bottom of said recess inwardly of the outer face of said element and a member such as a curtain having a socket provided with a part which may enter said recess and there connect to said male member to secure said curtain to said rigid element.

9. A flush type separable fastener installation including a casing countersunk in a rigid stud-carrying support, a stud part presented within said casing and having its outer end substantially flush with the outer end of said casing and means for securing said casing to the support.

10. A separable fastener installation comprising, in combination, a casing countersunk in a rigid support, means for securing said casing thereto and a socket-engaging stud part secured to said casing and surrounded thereby, said stud part having its outer end located in substantially the same plane as the outer end of said casing.

H. A flush type separable fastener installation including a socketuetaining part countersunk into a recess in a rigid support and means for securing said socket-retaining part to said support and having its outer end located in substantially the same plane as the outer face of the support.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 5th day of June,

JOHN L. PETERSON.

Certificate of Correction.

It is hon-11y ooi'liliurl that in lioissuo lwltvi's Patent No. 16,198, granted Novemlim- 3, 1925, upon the applivation of John L. Peterson of Grand Rapids, Michigan, for an improvmnvnt in (urtain Fustvnll's." errors npponl' in the printed SPPFlFHH- ti: n l'((]llll'lll (-oi'i'ovlion as follows: Page 2. lino [15 claim 2, for the misspelled word flaming" maul drum Mu r]; page 3. linvs T5 and 80, Claim 11, strike out the vhulso 21ml mums for sunning sniil sorkol-rctnining part to Fllid support and insert the same To follow after the non] support and before the period at the 0nd of the (-laim; and that tho mid livttoi's latenl should ho read with those con-errinns therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and SGfllOtl (his 8th (lay of Dvovinhor, A, l). 1925.

[SEAL] WM. A. KINNAN,

Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

